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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1926-1927
Franklin McMillan Diary 1926 & 1927 61.pdf
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breakfast on Main St at the Cafeteria. Alan all spots this morning. guess he has the measles. he has been cross for the last few days. walked around the town. took snap of. Brigham Youngs Monument. went through the grounds of the Mormon Temple. it cost four million to build they say, it looks like granite and has a figure of Brigham Young on top inlaid with with gold, also was in the Tabernacle it seats 8000 did not hear the organ as children are not allowed in. the buildings occupy a whole block. they claim there are 10. acres in each block in the city. the streets are all wide and Main St has running water down each side. from the mountains. weather cold and cloudy with lots of snow on the mountains close to the city. in the afternoon mother and the girls went shopping. I stayed home with Alan. he looks pretty sick. Had supper at the Restaurant and took street car to the station. raining again when we left.
Apr. 1st. Alan sick. this am. Kept the berth made up. crossed out of Utah in the night and now in Wyoming
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